Sep 5 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index futures edged up on Thursday, tracking global markets, after China and the United States agreed to hold high-level trade talks in early October in Washington.
September futures on the S&P/TSX index SXFc1 were up 0.4% at 7:15 a.m. ET.
The Toronto Stock Exchange S&P/TSX composite index .GSPTSE closed up 49.61 points, or 0.30 percent, at 16,448.84, on Wednesday. Jones Industrial Average e-mini futures 1YMc1 were up 0.96% at 7:15 a.m. ET, while S&P 500 e-mini futures ESc1 were up 0.88% and Nasdaq 100 e-mini futures NQc1 were up 1.14%. .N
ANALYST RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS RCH/CA
Goodfood Market Corp FOOD.TO : Canaccord Genuity cuts target price to C$3.75 from C$4.50
Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd KL.TO : RBS (LON:RBS) cuts rating to sector perform from outperform
Restaurant Brands International Inc QSR.TO : Piper Jaffray raises target price to $90 from $80
COMMODITIES AT 7:15 a.m. ET COM/WRAP
Gold futures GCc2 : $1,543.5; -0.68% GOL/
US crude CLc1 : $56.11; -0.27% O/R
Brent crude LCOc1 : $60.78; +0.13% O/R
U.S. ECONOMIC DATA DUE ON THURSDAY
0815 (approx.) ADP (NASDAQ:ADP) national employment for Aug: Expected 149,000; Prior 156,000
0830 Initial jobless claims : Expected 215,000; Prior 215,000
0830 Jobless claims 4-week average : Prior 214,500 0830 Continued jobless claims : Expected 1.685 mln; Prior 1.698 mln
0830 Labor costs revised for Q2: Expected 2.5%; Prior 2.4%
0830 Productivity revised for Q2: Expected 2.2%; Prior 2.3%
0945 Markit Composite Final PMI for Aug: Prior 50.9
0945 Markit Services PMI Final for Aug: Prior 50.9
1000 Durables ex-defense, R mm for Jul: Prior 1.4%
1000 Durable goods, R mm for Jul: Prior 2.1%
1000 Factory orders mm for Jul: Expected 1%; Prior 0.6%
1000 Durables ex-transport R mm for Jul: Prior -0.4%
1000 Nondefense cap ex-air R mm for Jul: Prior 0.4%
1000 Factory ex-transport mm for Jul: Prior 0.1%
1000 ISM N-Manufacturing PMI for Aug: Expected 54.0; Prior 53.7
1000 ISM N-Manufacturing Business Activity for Aug: Expected 53.3; Prior 53.1
1000 ISM N-Manufacturing Employment Index for Aug: Prior 56.2
1000 ISM N-Manufacturing New Orders Index for Aug: Prior 54.1
1000 ISM N-Manufacturing Price Paid Index for Aug: Prior 56.5
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